Cult of Startup Podcast
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsOn Cult of Startup, Luke Bayard, invites special guests to recall the early days of starting there business before reaching their success. Listen as they share stories and advice based on there horrible, embarrassing or awesome experiences. In each episode Luke takes a nothing-off-limits approach to discovering why entrepreneurs found success. This hour will feel like you're hanging with your startup buddies. The format is informative, loose and most of all entertaining.
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Clean. Green. Caffeine. with Steve O'Dell and Robbie Page Founders of Tenzo Tea Matcha
April 30, 2018 07:50 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBToday's guests are the amazing Steve O’Dell and Robbie Page, the founders of Tenzo Tea. These two guys wanted to make a massive impact on the world through a product that really makes a difference in people’s lives. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics from: What lead them to choose matcha over other energizing products? What are most important steps to get an E-commerce company off the ground. Why the lessons learned from playing professional sports directly translates t...
I Don't Study Marketing, I Study People with Mark Kithcart
March 22, 2018 19:34 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBMark Kithcart is the Vice President of Marketing, Sales, Client Management and Contracts at AVRS a software service for the automotive industry. Post graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mark worked as a mechanical engineer, but he trained himself in the late hours of the night to be a professional marketer. In this interview we discussed topics like: Why customer service is the lifeblood of any business? How to find a mentor? Why marketing comes down to human behavior? Why is i...
How to Make Your Online Brand Stand Out on LinkedIn with Sandy Grigsby Founder of Brio Five
February 02, 2018 18:42 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIn 2005, Sandy Grigsby founded Brio Five, a creative studio specializing in branding, photography, web, and graphic design. She is most well known for her work as an Empowerment & Brand Photographer with over 15 years of industry experience working with high power CEOs to celebrities. Sandy's talent lies in her ability to evoke and capture images that demonstrate a woman’s true essence and power. Her in-depth knowledge of web design, coupled with her vast experience as a model, actress, ...
The Addiction to Progress with Erik Huberman Founder of Hawke Media
January 19, 2018 01:51 - 51 minutes - 41.1 MBErik Huberman is the Founder & CEO of Hawke Media, a full-service outsourced CMO based in Santa Monica, CA that launched in 2014 and has been valued at $60 million. In just 3 years, Hawke Media has grown from 7 to over 120 employees and has serviced 400+ brands. Prior to Hawke Media, Erik founded, grew and sold Swag of the Month and grew Ellie.com’s sales to $1 million in four months. Erik is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Forbes “30Under30”, Inc Magazine’s “Top ...
Creative Control and the New Media with Nicole Behnam and Mariella Rudi Founders of Beyond the Interview
December 07, 2017 22:32 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBNicole Behnam and Mariella Rudi are founders of the media company Beyond The Interview, where they curate a collection of interviews, essays, and social news. As two women who left full-time careers as successful journalists to pursue entrepreneurship, their story is one of taking creative control of their work and embracing a new age of personal, digital journalism. In this show, Nicole and Mariella talk about their adventure in leaving their careers to pursue entrepreneurship, the import...
Make the Most of Your Money, While Making More Money with Sean Allen the CEO and Co-Founder of WizeFi
November 22, 2017 08:47 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBSean Allen is the CEO and Co-Founder of WizeFi, a personal finance platform that helps you make the most of your money and helps you make more money so you can live your ideal lifestyle. With 20+ years experience in the financial advising industry, Sean is bringing a tool once reserved for professional financial planners to the masses. In this show, Sean explains how important behavior change is to achieving your desired financial goals, and how WizeFi illustrates how each decision you...
The Power of Quizzes for Lead Generation with Josh Haynam Co-Founder of Interact
November 08, 2017 06:06 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBJosh Haynam is the co-founder of Interact, a platform and software serviced based out of San Francisco. Interact creates quizzes (“like the ones that you see on Facebook”) and assessments for clients wanting to reach potential customers whose interests may align with those of their company’s. After cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit at the start of high school, Josh had to switch gears and buckle down for college, where he met the person who would later become his co-founder. When h...
Customizing the Hiring Process with Ladan Davia Founder of Beeya
October 11, 2017 23:04 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBLadan Davia is the CEO & Founder of Beeya, a company she founded in January of 2015. Beeya is a platform that automatically matches employers and employees using a unique algorithm while generating an automatic matching score from your data. The platform combines the elements of online job searching, social networking, and professional work concepts to create a cohesive solution for the user. Before founding Beeya, Ladan was the founder and president of Accelerate Test Prep for two yea...
The Most Convenient Form of Coffee Ever with Andrew Healy and Alex French Co-Founders of Bizzy Coffee
September 30, 2017 22:36 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBAndrew Healy and Alex French are the Co-Founders of Bizzy Coffee, “coffee for people who don’t have time for coffee.” Bizzy Coffee comes in the form of an organic two-ounce cold brew shot and can be found in a multitude of grocery stores, as well as on Amazon. Bizzy Coffee was created by two people who complement each other well: Alex’s background is in in Finance and Entrepreneurship while Andrew’s is in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing. After trial and error and some product ...
Transforming Podcast Audio Into Video for Social Media with Baird Hall Co-Founder of Wavve
September 20, 2017 04:18 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBBaird Hall is the Co-Founder of Wavve, a platform based out of Charleston, South Carolina. Having launched in 2016, Wavve helps podcasters, musicians, radio show hosts, and various other content creators easily turn audio clips into social video content -- whether it be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or wherever else. Wavve – a platform created by two people who met a mere 2 years ago and have successfully grown their company to help a plethora of users since – also provides multiple...
Thinking Outside the Smart Phone with Ryan McLeod Founder of Blackbox
September 13, 2017 06:37 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBRyan McLeod became an indie app developer after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2014 and briefly working as a web developer. After working on a social music startup for a time that ended up disbanding, Ryan switched gears and started learning iOS. Originally a side project, this knowledge led to the creation of the popular iOS app Blackbox, a game that helps players practice creative thinking by solving puzzles without actually touching their screen. Some Questions I...
Doing What You’re Great At and Hiring the Rest with Kyle Rawson Founder of Syphon Sound
July 17, 2017 23:16 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBIn this episode, we speak with Kyle Rawson, the founder of SyphonSound. Syphon Sound is an audio company that came to fruition in 2011 and specializes in motocross and snowboarding sound technology. Kyle grew up snowboarding throughout junior high and high school. After 3 business competitions, he finally decided to pursue his idea intermingling these passions while being able to listen to his favorite music with comfort and ease. Some good luck with investors and years of research and dev...
How Minimalism and a Futuristic Perspective Shaped the Next Wave of Website Building with Brad Gauthier Founder of Sitecast.com
July 03, 2017 06:01 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBIn this episode of Cult of Startup, our guest is Brad Gauthier. Brad is the founder of Sitecast, Founded in 2013 and based out of Portland, Oregon, Sitecast.com is a platform of configurable API’s to rapidly build and deploy serverless web projects with ease. Brad discovered a talent for building websites at the age of 12 when he landed his first client. He pursued that skill to get where he and his company are at today, with a few crucial detours along the way. Some Questions I Ask ...
How a Passion for Motorsports Turned into a Product with Alex Littlewood Founder of Motoroso
June 21, 2017 18:49 - 2 hours - 117 MBToday’s guest in this episode of Cult of Startup is Alex Littlewood, the founder, and CEO of Motoroso. Founded in 2013, Motoroso is an online hub for motorsports and automotive enthusiasts alike to plan, build, and share their dream vehicle projects -- from drawing ideas and inspiration through content to locating specific parts, accessories, and service providers. Motoroso stemmed from Alex’s passion for working on and riding cars and motorcycles. In today’s episode, we get to the root of...
The Story of Livin' Loud with Steve Irby Founder of Kicker
April 30, 2017 02:50 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBToday’s guest in this episode of Cult of Startup is Steve Irby. Steve Irby is the founder and president of KICKER, a company he began in 1973 that produces high-performance home and personal audio, car audio, power sports products, and other vehicle-specific solutions. Steve’s learned a wide variety of lessons when it comes to creating your own company from the ground up, especially when it involves something you love doing. For Steve, it all started with building and constructing speaker ...
Business Model Innovation with Raj Singh Founder of Tempo AI
March 23, 2017 07:44 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBToday’s guest is Raj Singh. Raj is the founder of Tempo AI, a mobile productivity app that was recently acquired by Salesforce. Raj has had extensive experience in the technology and startup industries. And in this interview, we talked about what it takes to create a startup and the best methods and strategies for working in one, as well how to maneuver their ever-evolving structure in society. Some Questions I Ask Raj: How can a student find a position in a start-up or find a ...
How to teach students to think like entrepreneurs with Marcus Noel, Founder of Heart of Man
January 21, 2017 03:58 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBToday’s guest is Marcus Noel, who is the founder of Heart of Man which aims to EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO THINK LIKE CREATORS, NOT STUDENTS. In this interview, we discuss a variety of topics from education reform to why students should walk away from high school with an entrepreneurship toolset in their pocket. Marcus recommended that we all take Strengths Finder by Gallup. As always thank you for listening! Please feel free to leave us a review in iTunes.
Sustainable Packaging with Alex Henige founder of Reduce Reuse Grow
December 24, 2016 02:57 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBToday’s guest is Alex Henige, who is the founder of Reduce Reuse Grow, a small compostable packaging company that provides packaging for small coffee shops & food venders. And with each product they serve Reduce Reuse Grow will in turn plant a plant at a local restoration site. We start by talking about his indirect approach to Kickstarter & how that grew into over 20k in contributions from backers. How a product can evolve by running it through the business model canvas? Why your firs...
Kickstarting Board Games with Seth Hiatt Founder of Mayday Games
November 04, 2016 03:48 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIn this episode I sit down with Seth Hiatt, serial board game entrepreneur & founder of Mayday Games. Originally Seth ran a successful online business selling through eBay; however, that all ended suddenly when eBay shifted away from a single listing fee to taking a percentage of each sale. Overnight Seth had to make a choice between going back to his previous career as an accountant or to rework his business model. Follow us through our conversation as we discuss his journey & discove...
How a Bamboo Watch Created the 4th Generation of Watch Makers with Boman Farrer, co-founder of LunoWear
October 08, 2016 05:13 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBToday’s guest is Boman Farrer, the co-founder of LunoWear, a stylish watch brand made from bamboo that nearly raised half a million through crowdfunding. Even when they had to switch funding platforms after raising 400k! In this interview we discuss the following topics: The value of family tradition Building a loyal audience before launching a product How to properly execute a crowdfunding campaign. Instagram strategies using hashtags & influencers How to use Facebook ads...
Scaling the Largest Online Retailer with the 8th Employee of Amazon, Tod Nelson
September 08, 2016 04:31 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBToday’s guest is Tod Nelson, the 8th hire of Amazon and now the Executive Director of the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (cie.calpoly.edu). In this interview we talk about what the early days of Amazon were like. In addition we address topics that range from PR stunts to unorthodox hiring practices to Jeff Bezos leadership style on down to what you learn from packaging someones books. If that isn’t enough, we dig deep into the following questions: How to manage expl...
Distilling Complex Content into Infographics with Nick Grant, Co-founder of Killer Infographics
August 19, 2016 00:59 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBInformation can tell a story, but without structure, that story remains incomplete. Today’s guest, Nick Grant, is completing that story with eye dropping designs created by his agency Killer Infographics. Nick’s business evolved from serval fledgling ideas that earned their wings, but never really took flight. In the interview he talks about your first business idea not always being your best, nor your last. We also discuss the struggles a startup must face in growing, including things...
Creating Virality on YouTube with Cameron Manwaring, Co-founder of Shareability
August 02, 2016 17:35 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBOur guest today is Cameron Manwaring and in this interview we discuss how hustling & being present for opportunities completely changed his life. We start by talking about his early days in entrepreneurship. Where he started his own window washing business to avoid working at a taco joint & how he broke the all time record for a class assignment to have $1,500 in revenue before the end of the semester. We then get into the meat of our conversation, where Cameron started working with Dev...
Video Marketing and Selling Your Brand Story with Austin Craig, Serial Entrepreneur
July 25, 2016 07:24 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBIn today’s podcast, we have with us, special guest Austin Craig. Austin got his start in YouTube by acting in a video for the brand Orabrush, which makes a special tongue cleaner that rids your mouth of bad breath. From this one YouTube video Austin has had opportunities to work with numerous brands and has helped them sell millions worth in product. We conclude the interview talking about his production company & how it has been recently hired by Brigham Young University to produce a serie...
High School Dropout to 19 Year Old Multimillion Dollar Business Owner with Chris Kelsey Founder of Appsitude
July 18, 2016 07:48 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBToday’s guest is Chris Kelsey, a high school dropout who left school with only six months left to go during his senior year. Now almost 2 years later his company Appsitude.com is set to gross over 4.8 million in revenue for 2016. His business has built 100 plus mobile applications amounting to over 50 million total downloads. They have grown from a small team to now nearly 50 employees located around the world. Can you believe he's still a teenager? We go over some topics that a lot of y...
Environmental Rap Superhero That Uses Music to Empower Youth to Become EcoHeroes with Brett Edwards Founder of Mr. Eco
July 13, 2016 08:48 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBHow many times have you wished you were more environmentally conscious as a consumer? Brett Edwards aka Mr. Eco can teach you how through rap! While in college Brett started free style rapping for fun, under the rap identity of “Mystery E” and one day while at lunch with his sister and dad they suggested, he should start rapping about the environment. And thus, Mr. Eco was born! Since that moment Mr. Eco has performed at 270+ elementary/middle school assemblies to 135,000+ children in ...
The Empowering Force of Education with Jessica Santana Founder of New York on Tech
July 08, 2016 09:50 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBToday’s guest is Jessica Santana, who is the co-founder of New York on Tech, a startup where it is there mission to prepare the next generation of technology leaders. Jessica is a great example of leaving corporate to pursue a startup. And what makes her story so interesting is that her experiences working as a minority in corporate inspired her to develop New York on Tech. Not to mention her parents are immigrants that came here to help their family achieve the American dream. W...
Building a Wine Brand with Sarah Kraft of Hillersden
July 01, 2016 23:13 - 51 minutes - 41.6 MBCraft wine is booming and today’s guest is in the thick of it! We welcome Sarah Kraft, co-founder of Hillersden Wine to kick off July with a bang. Hillersden has been able to accomplish some mind blowing results within a short period of time. In this episode we cover topics that include: Why is it important to get involved in entrepreneurship at the college level? How jumping into a startup can be a way to discover your true passions? Doing vs planning? What is the difference betwee...
How Leadership Can Save and Transform Your Startup with Jeremiah Miller Founder of Forging Leaders
June 26, 2016 16:02 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBToday’s guest is Jeremiah Miller, founder of Forging Leaders, who in 2009 started his journey out by doing speaking engagements and writing articles when ever the opportunity presented itself. Eventually, in 2010 he was able to quit his 9 to 5 and pursue his passion of helping to make other leaders great. In this interview we discuss the following questions and topics: How accountability is one of your biggest assets in building a company? Why is the greatest fear we have rejection? And...
Student Athletes to Largest Moving Company in California with Aaron Steed, Co-Founder of Meathead Movers
June 23, 2016 19:53 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBToday’s guest is someone whose story is both that of success and doing the right thing for people who need it the most. Aaron Steed and his brother started Meathead Movers as a way to make money while going to school and stay in shape for sports. Since this aha moment, they have strived endlessly to utilize the braun and brains of student athletes to help people move. With over 300 employees, MeatHead Movers has grown to become the largest independent moving company in California. Addition...
Whalebird Kombucha - Taste Good. Feel Good. Create a Lifestyle Business.
June 13, 2016 06:13 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWe hear all to much about tech related startups. However, I believe there can be just as much value found from looking into the small scrappy ones finding their niche and making a dent in their community. Today’s guest, Whalebird Kombucha is doing just that. Jake met Mike at a house party serval years ago, both a little buzzed, Mike thought it would be an excellent business decision to bring Jake on board to be part of the team. Since then, their operations have grown to now being found up...
How to grow your Snapchat following with GhostCodes Co-founder, Frank Danna
June 09, 2016 21:27 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBI'm super pumped to bring you today's guest on the Cult of Startup show. If you haven't heard of GhostCodes, go and download it ASAP! Frank Danna, co-founder of GhostCodes, a simple, fast and fun way to discover new people on Snapchat. Went from being your average Joe software guy, to main stream Vine influencer, to multimedia consultant to now mobile app founder. Although this conversation is nearly two hours long, I firmly believe this is the most entertaining episode yet. Frank is a w...
Go from Zero to 20k with Greg Hickman of System.ly
June 09, 2016 04:39 - 38 minutes - 30.6 MBLooking to scale your business from zero to 20k a month in revenue? Greg Hickman, founder of System.ly, has done just that. While documenting the entire journey in his Podcast Zero to Scale. In this episode we discuss: The need for accountability in life & work. Leaving corporate and pursuing your passion. How to take the leap. Productizing your service. How to pivot while not exhausting your resources? What is the number on likely thing to derail an entrepreneur from success...
Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient Logan Cohen, Co-founder of Küdzoo
June 07, 2016 18:05 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBBy now, we know that education plays a critical role in the success of future generations. The challenge, of course, is keeping students consistently engaged along that journey. Logan Cohen, co-founder of Küdzoo Mobile App, has set out to solve this problem and is doing so with over half a million downloads. In this episode we dig deep into: What is like to grow up with entrepreneurial parents? Why is team balance is pivotal to getting investing? How to be careful when contracting...